Online business tools workshop set

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Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women's Business Center director, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext. 1008; or Rhea Landholm, brand marketing and communications manager, [email protected], 402.687.2100 ext 1025

NORFOLK, NEBRASKA – Entrepreneurs are invited to attend a lunch and learn workshop organized by the Center for Rural Affairs and Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce.

“Social Media - Find Out Why You Should Be Online,” is scheduled for Thursday, Dec. 13, from noon to 3 p.m., at Norfolk Area Chamber of Commerce, 609 W. Norfolk Avenue, in Norfolk.

Lunch will be served from noon to 1 p.m., along with a discussion. The session will continue with an exploration of business websites, email, and social media.

“Many small business owners get caught up trying to use social media, but then forget the basic necessity of having a broader online presence," said Kim Preston, Center for Rural Affairs Women’s Business Center director. “Eighty-one percent of shoppers conduct online searches before buying. This session will help potential clients see only the best of your business in those searches.”

Siefkes, owner of dkSolutions and an online marketing consultant from Lincoln, Nebraska, specializes in social media and email marketing for small business owners.

For more information and to register, visit cfra.org/events.

Center for Rural Affairs provides business training, technical assistance, microloans, and networking to small businesses in Nebraska.

 

Established in 1973, the Center for Rural Affairs is a private, non-profit organization working to strengthen small businesses, family farms and ranches, and rural communities through action oriented programs addressing social, economic, and environmental issues.

Center for Rural Affairs receives funding from the Small Business Administration, U.S. Department of Agriculture, Nebraska Business and Innovation Act through the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, U.S. Department of Treasury, Peter Kiewit Foundation, and other sources. Women’s Business Center is funded in part through a cooperative agreement with the U.S. Small Business Administration. All Small Business Administration funded programs and services are extended to the public on a nondiscriminatory basis. Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities and/or persons with limited English proficiency will be made if requested in advance. This institution is an equal opportunity provider and employer.